Recycled Materials – Pretend Play Microphone

My son is REALLY BIG into music right now. Everything is a drum and he’s constantly dancing around, to his own tune.

So recently I decided to make him a little something to keep him busy – aka entertained for a few minutes while I tried to get some work in for Glued To My Crafts. I wanted to keep it as cheap as possible AND with little-to-no steps. Afterall – I was trying to get back to work since I’ve lost my previous alone time since school has been out ;-)

Insert this pretend play microphone I made from recycled materials in our home. I don’t have an elaborate tutorial {it’s really THAT easy!} like I normally do BUT I hope it can still spark something within YOU and your child today!

All it is a large clean paper towel roll, cut down a bit with scissors and then I hot-glued a tin foil wrapped styrofoam ball one end. Then I covered the paper roll with gray cardstock {for a nicer look} and we had a microphone within minutes! The last step was the drawn on “buttons” on one side, with a Sharpie marker.

BAM – five minutes of entertainment and the future lead singer of a band!

Although I didn’t get much silence after making it and handing it over {I should have known this!} it was worth creating, since his imagination is going wild with his new instrument.

Hopefully you are inspired to make it too! Don’t forget that old coffee cans make for awesome drums too and rubber bands on an empty kleenex box is a great guitar too!

And if you need MORE inspiration for DIY pretend play pieces for young kids, be sure to check out our Pretend Play Clay Donuts tutorial!!!